Good Bodies

So you think you can dance? This week’s guest Lindsay Arnold definitely can. The former So You Think You Can Dance contestant and Dancing With The Stars pro joins Remy and Emily on the pod to talk all about her body image ~journey~ from when she first started dancing as a mere bébé to having children of her own. Does the pressure to “snap back” after pregnancy hit even harder as a professional dan...

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TW: In this episode we talk about disordered eating, weight, and negative body image. Sometimes it’s hard not to take one step forward and two steps back (give or take). In a very honest convo, Remy and Emily share their recent struggles with body image and falling back into old thought patterns. From feeling sick to swimsuit season to the rise of berberine, they unpack where these negative though...

To have plastic surgery or to not have plastic surgery, that is the q. Remy and Emily are talking all about cosmetic procedures, from the negatives to the positives to the in-betweens. Emily shares a recent encounter she had with plastic surgery, and how those intrusive thoughts just can’t help but show up—should I just redo my whole face to look like Bella Hadid? Remy talks about her two nose job...

That feeling when you’re excited for summer but absolutely dreading bathing suit shopping…don’t worry, we’ve all been there. Remy tells Emily about her *actually* successful bathing suit haul (and spills where she got her cute new suits), and shares how the swimsuits have led to her loving different parts of her body. We love to hear it! Then onto a DSTeachable Moment, all about a listener’s exper...

It’s giving…Inception. Dream decoder and science of consciousness expert, Theresa Cheung, talks with Remy and Emily about all things ~dreams~. From lucid dreaming to recurring dreams to interpreting what dreams mean, Theresa breaks it down. Theresa talks about her background and specializations, and shares some famous dream decoding stories. Did you know Google was started from a *literal* dream?...

Do you ever just avoid all your feelings until they’re so bottled up you explode? ’Cause same (I’m the problem, it’s me). Dr. Naomi Bernstein—clinical psychologist and co-host of the *fab* Oversharing podcast—joins Remy and Emily to talk all things mental health, including the importance of owning your sh*t for the sake of your mental wellness. From understanding the mind-body connection to unpack...

From reality TV to the world of wellness, the one and only Lo Bosworth (founder of Love Wellness and star of Laguna Beach and The Hills), joins Remy and Emily. They talk all about her transition away from reality TV, the wellness space, and…p*ssy problems. Lo unpacks her personal struggles with health in the past, and how that led her to focus on the science behind the wellness. They break down ca...

Don’t you just hate poster’s remorse? Emily tells Remy all about her recent IG anxiety after posting a picture, and fighting that “who the f*ck do I think I am” feeling (we’ve all been there). They unpack the nuanced mental struggles that come with social media, before Remy shares her stresses regarding the impending swimsuit season. From the bad bathing suit memories, the horrible fitting rooms,...

Did you know that up until *literally* a few days ago, there was no law in NYC prohibiting discrimination against a person’s weight or height for employment, housing, and access to public accommodations? Fat activist and content creator Victoria Abraham, (aka @FatFabFeminist on socials), joins Remy and Emily to talk about her testimony for this protective bill and its v important implications. Vic...

Emily is in the midst of her quitting-vaping journey, and she gives Remy the update—will she take up crochet as an alternative habit? Remy talks about her upcoming t-break too, before they read today’s DSTeachable Moment all about workout sets. Do workout sets make you feel more put-together, or do they make you think about your body more when exercising? This transitions into the Class Smash or P...

Imagine if you grew up with a healthy relationship with your body and food—what a concept! General pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist, Dr. Rebekah Fenton, aims to help her young patients (and their parents), achieve just that. Dr. Fenton joins Remy and Emily to talk all about her weight stigma-free practice, from how to approach conversations about your kid’s weight to why you should...

Why is no one talking about James Kennedy’s fatphobia (à la Vanderpump Rules)? Amidst the wake of Scandoval, Remy and Emily unpack this lesser-talked about part of the show. Re: some v problematic quotes about people’s bodies. Then onto this week’s Class Smash or Pass, all about the dance cardio class, DanceBody. They break down the two different classes they took, including the choreo (did Emily...

Get out your plant-based substitutes—Remy and Emily are talking all things vegetarianism. Emily shares her personal experience being vegetarian for 6 years, and how she had to pivot away from the lifestyle once she realized she was doing it ~for the wrong reasons~. TW: weight loss, food control, and recovery. Remy shares her experiences not eating various types of meat, before they dive into liste...

Have you ever wanted to be in a flash mob? That’s how Emily describes this week’s Class Smash or Pass, the dance cardio workout, 305 Fitness. Remy and Emily unpack the class setup, whether or not you need to be a dancer to take it, and Remy shares some stretching tips to prepare beforehand. This leads into the Dear DST, which is all about signing up for a *big* run on a whim and the nuanced feelin...

Today’s *fashionable* bonus episode is all about the event of the season, the first Monday in May—The Met Gala. In addition to sharing their fave red carpet looks (re: Janelle Monae’s transforming ’fit), Remy and Emily unpack all of the complexities with the Karl Lagerfeld theme. They bring up some of Karl’s most fatphobic quotes and talk through the *problematic* tendencies of the fashion industr...

Is sugar addictive? How bad is it to eat right before bed? Is it *actually* problematic to have coffee on an empty stomach? Registered dietitian Abbey Sharp (who you’ve probably seen on TikTok), joins Remy and Emily to debunk—and bunk—all of the biggest nutrition myths. Abbey shares her background in nutrition, her recovery journ’, and the struggles she faced when starting intuitive eating. Then o...

Yikes, even Looney Tunes is promoting diet culture *smh*. Remy and Emily read a listener-submitted DSTeachable Moment about a problematic song from the cartoon, and unpack how to talk to kids about food. This leads into the Dear DST—which is really like a DST Win—all about an exciting moment embracing food freedom. Then onto this week’s Class Smash or Pass, and Remy and Emily debrief their SLT pil...

Here to answer all of your *pressing* questions about weight and health is General Practitioner Asher Larmie, aka The Fat Doctor. Joining Remy and Emily from the UK, Asher shares their medical background and how they originally created a weight loss blog, which quickly turned into a failed weight loss blog, which begged the question—why do diets fail? Asher unpacks it all, from—why is there a high...

It’s getting hot in here—and unfortunately, Remy didn’t have her ice packs. We’re talking about this week’s Class Smash or Pass, which is the hot yoga meets HIIT workout, CorePower Yoga. Remy and Emily took the class together, and debrief the experience (including how neither of them realized it was going to be hot). They unpack the class structure, the benefits of working out in heat, and their o...

Why do people vape? How does body image relate to vaping? Remy and Emily unpack all things vaping, including their personal journ’s. They share how they got started, how they feel about vaping now, and whether or not they’re trying to quit. Remy reads some research behind vaping, before Emily brings up how vaping and body image can actually be intertwined, re: it can be used as an appetite suppres...

Are you ready to rumble? You guessed it, this week’s Class Smash or Pass is all about the cult-favorite boxing workout class, Rumble. How does the class actually work? What if you’ve never boxed before? Is it worth the hype? Remy and Emily unpack it all, and talk about how to overcome your muscle soreness after all of these classes. Then onto DSTeachable Moments, including a *delicious* listener-s...

Remy and Emily are talking all about the almond. And yes, that includes almond moms. They break down what an almond mom really is (re: Yolanda Hadid), and unpack the generational body image and diet culture struggles that inevitably get passed down. With a big trigger warning first, Remy and Emily share all of your *wildest* listener-submitted almond mom stories, along with their own almond mom an...

Remy and Emily got physical, and are here to talk all about it for Class Smash or Pass. This week they’re debriefing the v popular Barry’s. Emily took the OG Barry’s RUN x LIFT class, while Remy tried out their newer RIDE x LIFT option. What’s the class format? Difficulty level? Overall vibe? They unpack it all, including how they have worked through their exercise anxiety and share some tips to o...

What is it *actually* like traveling in a fat body? Cheyenne Davis—writer, podcaster, lifestyle content creator, adjunct instructor at NYU, and world traveler—joins Emily (sadly Remy is out sick), to break down the inequities. From struggles to get a seat belt extender (isn’t it supposed to be “safety first?”), to maneuvering an airplane bathroom, Cheyenne unpacks how traveling can be very *not* s...